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rearing

/ˈɹɪɹɪŋ/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

  2. noun

    helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

    they debated whether nature or nurture was more important

  3. verb

    stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

    The horse reared in terror

  4. verb

    bring up

    raise a family

  5. verb

    rise up

    The building rose before them

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